it prompted -- bob filner. it prompted him to close the beach from sunset to sunrise. >> the only way we can get a clear cut shot of this is to close the beach from pupping season and say you can't go on the beach at night, and if you're there, you'll be cited. >> reporter: this beach was designed in the 1930s as a safe place for children to swim. over the past 20 years, it's become a safe haven for seals and their pups. that's created an ongoing legal standoff between animal rights activists who want to protect the seals and advocates who want to preserve public beach access. >> it should be closed. sad that it has to happen that way. >> weigh can disagree -- we can disagree on policy issues and where the line is between protecting the seals and the beaches. but there is no line for abuse of animals. >> reporter: the beach will remain closed at night until may 15th. >> so far no arrests have been made for that incident. >>> a little bit of rain. we had a little sunshine. and we had some fog! it was kind mist a